Released as a single in 1984 (Columbia 38-04513, with "Battle of Nashville" on the opposite side),[6] the song reached number 45 on U.S. Billboard's country chart.[7]
Cash was initially optimistic and pleased with the recording.[8] However Cash later renounced the song and in his second autobiography called it "intentionally atrocious" after close friends and family reacted poorly to the video and song.[9] June Cash called the song the "nadir" of his 1980s career.[10]
A humorous story song, the lyrics relate how Cash visits his doctor due to persistent headaches and is told that his body has "outlived [his] brain". The doctor performs a brain transplant on Cash, replacing his brain with that of a dead bank robber. When Cash visits a bank, however, his new brain compels him to rob it, and when he performs at the Grand Ole Opry some time later, he robs the audience of their valuables. He calls his doctor and demands his old brain back, but the doctor informs him that it has been transplanted into a chicken. The song ends with Cash warning his friends that if they meet him he might rob them and noting that if they have ten dollars to spare they "ought to catch that Johnny Chicken Show".
^"The Chicken In Black". Johnny Cash Official Site. Retrieved 2021-02-05.
^ ab"Johnny Cash - The Chicken In Black | Releases". Discogs. Retrieved 2021-02-05. ZS5 02803: The General Lee -T. Bresh - J. Cash- Taken From The Scotti Brothers Lp: "The Dukes of Hazzard" FZ 37712 Johnny Cash // Duelin' Dukes -J. D'Andrea - J. Harrington -J. Pennig- Narration: Sorrell Booke
^Peter Lewry (2001). I've Been Everywhere: A Johnny Cash Chronicle. Helter Skelter. ISBN978-1-900924-22-1.
^Steve Turner (30 October 2005). The Man Called CASH: The Life, Love and Faith of an American Legend. Thomas Nelson. pp. 249–. ISBN978-1-4185-7809-1.
^The Johnny Cash Record Catalog. Greenwood Publishing Group. 1994. p. 10. ISBN978-0-313-29506-5.
^Crouch, Ian (31 March 2014). "JOHNNY CASH EIGHTIES MAN". New Yorker.
^Cash, Johnny (7 October 2003). Cash: The Autobiography. p. 171. ISBN978-0060727536.
^Hilburn, Robert (4 November 2014). Johnny Cash: The Life. p. 502. ISBN978-0316194747.
^"Johnny Cash Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-02-05.
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"The Chicken in Black" on the Johnny Cash official website
January 01, 1970
chicken, black, song, written, gary, gentry, originally, recorded, johnny, cash, single, johnny, cashb, side, battle, nashville, released1984, 1984, genrecountrylabelcolumbia, bros, 04513songwriter, gary, gentryproducer, billy, sherrilljohnny, cash, singles, c. The Chicken in Black is a song written by Gary Gentry and originally recorded by Johnny Cash The Chicken in Black Single by Johnny CashB side Battle of Nashville Released1984 1984 1 GenreCountryLabelColumbia Bros 38 04513Songwriter s Gary GentryProducer s Billy SherrillJohnny Cash singles chronology That s the Truth 1984 The Chicken in Black 1984 They Killed Him 1984 Music video The Chicken in Black on YouTube Released as a single in 1984 Columbia 38 04513 with Battle of Nashville on the opposite side 6 the song reached number 45 on U S Billboard s country chart 7 Cash was initially optimistic and pleased with the recording 8 However Cash later renounced the song and in his second autobiography called it intentionally atrocious after close friends and family reacted poorly to the video and song 9 June Cash called the song the nadir of his 1980s career 10 Contents 1 Lyrics 2 Track listing 3 Charts 4 References 5 External linksLyrics editA humorous story song the lyrics relate how Cash visits his doctor due to persistent headaches and is told that his body has outlived his brain The doctor performs a brain transplant on Cash replacing his brain with that of a dead bank robber When Cash visits a bank however his new brain compels him to rob it and when he performs at the Grand Ole Opry some time later he robs the audience of their valuables He calls his doctor and demands his old brain back but the doctor informs him that it has been transplanted into a chicken The song ends with Cash warning his friends that if they meet him he might rob them and noting that if they have ten dollars to spare they ought to catch that Johnny Chicken Show Track listing edit7 single Columbia 38 04513 1984 2 No TitleWriter s Length1 The Chicken in Black G Gentry2 582 Battle of Nashville J R Cash3 17Charts editChart 1984 Peakposition US Hot Country Songs Billboard 11 45References edit The Chicken In Black Johnny Cash Official Site Retrieved 2021 02 05 a b Johnny Cash The Chicken In Black Releases Discogs Retrieved 2021 02 05 ZS5 02803 The General Lee T Bresh J Cash Taken From The Scotti Brothers Lp The Dukes of Hazzard FZ 37712 Johnny Cash Duelin Dukes J D Andrea J Harrington J Pennig Narration Sorrell Booke Peter Lewry 2001 I ve Been Everywhere A Johnny Cash Chronicle Helter Skelter ISBN 978 1 900924 22 1 Steve Turner 30 October 2005 The Man Called CASH The Life Love and Faith of an American Legend Thomas Nelson pp 249 ISBN 978 1 4185 7809 1 The Johnny Cash Record Catalog Greenwood Publishing Group 1994 p 10 ISBN 978 0 313 29506 5 2 3 4 5 Johnny Cash Billboard Crouch Ian 31 March 2014 JOHNNY CASH EIGHTIES MAN New Yorker Cash Johnny 7 October 2003 Cash The Autobiography p 171 ISBN 978 0060727536 Hilburn Robert 4 November 2014 Johnny Cash The Life p 502 ISBN 978 0316194747 Johnny Cash Chart History Hot Country Songs Billboard Retrieved 2021 02 05 External links edit The Chicken in Black on the Johnny Cash official website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title The Chicken in Black amp oldid 1222891567, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
